Barossa Boy Cheeky Tilly Riesling 2025
G 95
Inviting and bright in apple, citrus, Asian curry leaf, light herbal notes. Brings a brisk and highly energetic acidity to the palate in charge of tight lemon-lime citrus, green apple, leaf, with wet rock mineral tang. Good depth married to serious citrus intent. Made for extra time in bottle. Now–2035 Grant Burge Thorn Riesling 2025 G 95 Pale lemon-yellow. Lifted aromas of white florals, gardenia, English garden notes with citrus, apple, hints of musk. Super bright and zesty across the palate featuring citrus and apple with a mealy, bready note and developing texture. Assertive acidity throughout drives the palate, finishing on a note of Williams pear. Now–2035 Hentley Farm Eden Valley Riesling 2026 G 95 Exhibits plenty of Eden Valley floral charm in aromas of orange blossom, spring flowers, lime, lemon-grapefruit citrus, lime cordial, apple and spice. Deeply concentrated, the palate is seamlessly arranged along an acid-sweet-fruited exchange lively in tingly citrus fruits, lemon pastille notes, lime, citrus skin and a light but compelling spiciness. Medium- term ageing advised. Now Orlando Steingarten Riesling 2024 G 95 Pale lemon. Youthful, emerging scents of dusty lemon, grapefruit, green apple, wet stone. Steingarten in name and in style, steely in character, firm and almost abrasive in acidity. This is a wine that will need more time, a lot more time. Emerging fruit coming into view in citrus skin, pith, grapefruit, a light cut green apple tartness comes with a mineral edginess and cut. Potential plus for extended ageing. Now–2046 Pewsey Vale Single Vineyard Riesling 2026 G 95 Pale yellow. Vibrant and youthful in white floral aromas, apple, Asian pear, Meyer lemon with soft aromatic musk. A real feature is the utter brightness of fruit and floral beauty of the wine, soft and tingly in acidity and going long on the finish. The middle palate is filling out with a floral prettiness, hints of jasmine and white flowers. Now–2043
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